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It’s Going to Be Okay

On April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 By JoeyIn devotionalLeave a comment

"I, Jude, am a slave to Jesus Christ and brother to James, writing to those loved by God the Father, called and kept safe by Jesus Christ. Relax, everything's going to be all right; rest, everything is coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!" Jude 1-2 MSG. Sometimes you just want to …

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A Time of Testing

On February 17, 2022February 14, 2022 By JoeyIn devotionalLeave a comment

"Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away." Luke 8:13 NIV. You're going to face unpleasant times of testing and discipline. This is not God punishing you …

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When Things Don’t Make Sense

On December 9, 2021 By JoeyIn devotionalLeave a comment

Asking "Why?" is liking pulling on a loose thread. Once you start tugging, things can unravel and leave you wondering how to make sense out of everything. The hard part is trusting God when things don't make sense - when things really hurt. If you choose instead to ask "Why?" and to stay determined to …

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Your Rescue

On November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 By JoeyIn devotional1 Comment

From where you're standing, things may seem pretty hopeless. You may feel like there's no way out, and you can't see any help on the horizon. Maybe you feel alone and your strength is dwindling. You don't know how much more you can take. You have faith in God and you know He's good, but …

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When You Don’t Fit In

On May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 By JoeyIn Uncategorized7 Comments

I’m a little out of sorts right now. Every day I leave the sunshine, the blooming peony, and the bubbly calls of the wrens to come downstairs to my secluded basement office where I write Christmas stories. Yes. I’m writing Christmas stories as the temperature outside my tiny window reaches into the 80’s, my Christmas …

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Comparing Yourself to Others

On March 2, 2021 By JoeyIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Do you compare yourself to others, thinking you need to be more like them to “make it?” Maybe there are days when you feel like a little bird perched on a branch with the sky above full of eagles and condors. You’re waiting. They’re flying. Just looking at them makes you feel like you’re the …

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God Uses the Underdog

On February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 By JoeyIn Uncategorized7 Comments

If you’re an underdog, the world may look down on you and think you’re not going to amount to much. But God knows better. God uses all sorts of people for His plans—if they are willing. That includes the world’s underdogs. You see, when someone is an underdog in the world’s eyes, that’s when God …

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